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The Labor enquirer., 1887-01-22
a sueLE BLAST roR ooasIoAs.

NRw YoHx, Jan. 10.-An indignation
meeting was held In the basement OF
Father McGlvnn's church 70 night.
Every seat was filed and the sisles
were packed. The meeting, was called
10 order bva prominent member, who
bosought the audience TO be ORDERLY. II
was announced that another meeting
would be held tomorrow night In the
church. for the members, and that u
mas meeting of the Catholics OF the
city would be held at the same time at
CooT or Union. Much excitement pre-
vailed and many were 30 wrought mp
that they sobbbed aloud. A committee
was appointed 10 draft resolutions to
present 10 the meeting to.morrow night.
Impassi )ned addresses we're m sds, urs-
Ing the people 10 stand bv their pastor
to the last, and the speakers predicted
triumphant vindicatlon )r the pastor.
This was received with enthusiastic
applause and the audience cheered,
stamped and shouted. II was announced
that fund would be started to'morros
TO provide for the pastor. who his used
40 all his means to aid the poor. The
audience then dispersed. The vesper
service was poorly attended.
The contents Of the bovs dispatch
cannot but bring feeling Of hope TO the
breasts Of all who seek the emancipa-
ton ofthe race from the thralls OF eccle-
siasticism and blind submission TO the
decrees ofpopes and srchbishops.
The world surely moves when Catho-
lies, the most conservative" Of all
Christians, hold an indignation meeting
10 protest against the decree aud order
off arch-bishop.
Time was, and not far II the past.
when the command Of Archbishop Cor
rigan would have been humblv obeyed
bv the priest. and the people would not
have dared 10 question the Justice Of
the command. This incipient rebellion
against the authority Of the "big guns"
10 proofthat the spirit Of the age has
entered the minds and hearts Of those
whom the lash Of church discipline has
heretofore kept within the narrow. cir
cumscribed intellectual limits marked
ont by men whose energies have been
devoted to the task Of keeping the race
In the old ruts.
This indignation meeting held in
Father McGlynn's church bv good
Catholics, Is q rebuke 10 Corriean and
a notification 10 Rome" that the course
taken during the last election bv Father
McGlynn Is endorsed bv the people.
II Is an order to Corrigan TO interfere
no more with the efforts Of the people
TO throw OF the yoke and chains they
bear under our present iniqnitous indus.
trial system.
lisa bugle blast In Corrisan's ear
telling him that that the people recog.
nize In him the lieutenant aid tool OF
the money changing. temple-despoiling
shylocks whose interests and his are
Identical and will both 90 down ut one
and the same time and from the same
cause the growing intelligence OF the
people.
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lkias vh,th ~ know VII I've The
psoblon, drs sps = do harm when We
forget that Il w. bat . sbort very
short time sInas ws 100 wsse certsin
hat tssdsS UNIONS we're the height Of
labors possibilities ~ . means Of eman-
We do harm to labof's interests BY
failing 10 realize the fact that lt will not
advance ~ cause 10 attempt y drag the
man In the sold stage cosch' out Of 1t
by "main strength and ign, rance"
The evolutionary stages between the
stage coach and the lightning express.
a. applied to the labor question and It's
di, eutapslsment, are similar 70 the de-
vcIopinE Of the fowl from the ega. The
latter. being subjected TO certain condi-
tlons. gradually develop from . state Of
inert Iiauidity Into one ofliving. breath :
ing. moving solidltv.
You cannot hatch out chicks BY dump.
ing eggs into boiling water, nor on q
blacksniith's forge hre. It can only be
done bv gradual heat Andit il much
the same With the Matching opt process
from trades unionism TO bottom labor
PRINCIPLES. 1t tnuIt be acknowledged.
however, that sometimes II seems al
most Is hopeless 10 complete the incuba-
tory process as it was for the hen whose
anxiety for motherhood overcame her
Judgment and deladed her into an en-
desvor TO extract life from 8 nest Of
plasa hallH.
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OLD AND NEW METHODS.

Some Of our well meaning but short.
sighted exchanges are given over 10
trades union ideas and remind us that
the trades unions are the f,thers Of the
X. OIL, aud should be trsstei respect.
fully bv their children. the Knights,
II this is correct, the old stage coach ia
the father Of the lightning express, aud
Of course the lightning express should
In its hat - IL passes the old stage
coach.
The above. from an exchange, was
written evidently bv one Of those In, the
lightning express. and Il demonstrates
about correctly how tboss who have
evoluisd from the -staSs coach" 10 the
former mode Of solving the labor prob.
lem, feel towards thoss who still stay
bv ths -old stage coach"
We who have g'tteu beyond the
trade union and place our faith in some
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BPIES-vAN ZANDT.

The report comes that August Spies ia
to be married to young lady whom
Judge Gary invited on the bench during
the progress Of the Anarchists trial
She came to see the beasts" and-fell
in love with one Of them. There can
be no doubt that that grand speech
made by Spies was the plea which won
him woman's love. Miss Van Zandt
has congratulations from The ENQUIRER.
Providing the theory that like attracts
like holds good 10 this case, August
Spies Is most surely entitled TO congrat
ulation.
1t is quite evident that the nooses
which were in the minds of Judge Garv
and Miss Van Zandt were of very differ.
ent fiber.
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Governor ogl..by'. Message.

hdltoI LADOr nhQuiIcI.
have just read part Of Governor
Oglesbv's message to tn 3 Illinois legis.
lature. The fates have been so kind to
me that In the sixty-one Q years j have
lived ! have never be en- compelled TO
read governors or presidents message.
and probably should not have read
even part of this had not nv attention
been called to the gentle manner Of his
speaking Of the fact that This force,
such as 1t was, felt called upon on the
ninth day of April to fire upon q crowd
standing upon bridge, some of whom
were probably annoying them, and
killed and wounded seven or eight per-
sons"
Judging from his manner of mention
ing this little incident. the governor,
considers it of very little Importance.
especially as the crowd on the bridge
were unarmed, and consequently pn-
able TO return the fire. II the militia
had fred into crowd OF dogs, "some of
whom were probably an noying them.
and killed and wounded six or eight Of
them," somebody would have made
fuss about 1t. The owner of the dogs.
perhaps. But these persons we're moth
ing but free American severeigns. not
owned BY anybody in particular; and -
there are plenty more Just like them
the governor does not consider the sub
ject worthy Of more than passing notice |
The supremacy of the law" seems 10 b
the object of his earnest solicituda
Does he mean the law that arrests and
condemns TO death innocent men while
known murderers are feasted. fetsd and
praised for their grit" and "businsss" !
The Labor enquirer., 1887-01-22

The powers that be howl like wild
beasts for the blood of the brave men
in Chicago, notwithstanding the fac,
that every line of the history Of the
race Is burdened with proof that the
numbering Of those men would give tc
humanity's cause an impetus such as
would send It laundering triumphant
over the iniquitous. murderous leagues
with hell-capitalistic laws and shy
locks vested rights-which are written
in human blood on cursed parch men,
the warp and woof Of which Is human
misery. suffering and degradation. God
forbid that sho ould hope for the sacri-
ice OF those John Browns in the Chi
easo prison, but the thought comes most
iorcibly that their sacrifice on q money.
power gibbet would have such grand re-
suits that the price, though princslv
wopld not be extravagant
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The editor Of John Swinton's Pane,
is app renily ina bad way" on account
Of the attempt to drag religious con
'roversv into the arena Of labor" He
should recullect that "the church" ID
the great bulwark behind which those
who profit bv social and industrial
WRONGS find protection. II this is the
case. aud what honest man can dispute
II, I en- It isut srIy impossible to right
the sociAl and industrial wrongs Of
to-day. and not come In conflict with
the church" 1t Is part Of the
machinery Of oppression and those who
imagine that social and industrial
wrongs can be rishtsd without antaso.
mixing IL have studied the history of
the church" 10 very little purpose.
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HE COM Es HIGH.

PIrrsBuRo, Jan. l5.-Mr. Po owderly
said Thursday in an interview that he
felt verTmuch hurt at the unfair refer.
ences in the press to his 5000 salary.
He SAYS that he has had number ol
business offers at salaries ranging from
5000 10 5000 q year.
II Mr.. Powderly will accept one OF
those numerous offers he willIplace him.
self nearly as high In he estimation OF
the rank and tile Of the ordsr as he
stood before he Joined hands with the
Home CLUB conspirators. The only
additional debt Of gratitude he could
impose upon the men and women who
trusted in him 90 fully would be, that
he take with him his Home Club"
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l /! \ 4
~ l. /, u = u 3
~ Ssehad 4 I ~ NJ ~
S1g1 Au1bea larS & / Sis1n
~ lstSlb p.sbis to pro(os@ shsEr
hople6 e1d hmlll1: q that cldbs aia
hsihs is4 eitiseas Who NV. tHS
se1t aine = tGsir own buaIi I
4 ThsDe md maAy mote fhines| pho3e.
AwthIneig might 81 qusstions4 hs1}s
tesn doas With the aauction Il u -calldd
|liw.
o.. lav md ordsrl what crimes ats
|cpnmittsd in thy nsmei II itch ats
- laws that govern 1 great aph ft3s
pcpls. What smust bs the laws ks cdll
despotlc7
/ I used 70 read that I'VE the peopl@,,
made and enacted certain laws ada re4-
ulations ITO form more perSscs unioa.
eptablisb justics.r etc. Has IL |cbme 10
ills that I'VE Tie people" need police
mems clubs. Winchester rides and "mdn
Of grit who mean business'' 70 force ts
70 obev the laws We ourselves have
made or consented to u being just and.
equalf w
o. has some bower outside of and
over the people usurped the 1eins bf
government and is now driving tandem
regardless Of the will or welfare bf tlle
people? VIZ
Apparently the latter is true. Odr
rights are taken from Us by power not
recognised by the trainers Of our consti-
tuition or the heroes who gave their
lives, fortunes and sacred honor to ~ :
cure to posteritv the blessings Of lib-
ertv.p
Governor Oelesby prates glibly of pro-
serving thepesce BY firing upon d crowd
Of unarmed people.
Had the crowd returned the fire and
killed . few Of those ''bravs defenders
Of the peace" they (the crowd) ould
have been hung as soon as possible.
either after . iarcical trial, sentenced
and condemned BY . perjured judge and
Jury. or, what would suit better. without
anv such tiresome preliminarles. ]s
Laboring people as q rule love peace
and. submit to much injustice rather
than provoke war by resisting; and he
ell the power and gatling guns are On
the side Of the oppressor. there is but
little hope for them in any ordinary
warfare.
/ believe it would be hard to find a
sane man or woman who would violate
9 wise and just Law who had not first
been cruelty wronged and outraged bv
an unjust Law. HI. H.
HALsrEAD. Kansas, Jan. H..
The Labor enquirer., 1887-01-22

The money.povsr industrial econo'
mists have solved thel tramp question,
he great and only genuine cure for the
tramp evil 10 the establishment Of wood
wards whore the tramp (s human bong
out Of work) can saw wood for his break
fast. Shades Of Adam Smith and John
Stuart Mill! Gaxs down on the buck
saw solution Of poverty! Go TO. with
vour Rights Of Man." your Causes Of
Poverty" You. with all your .erudi-
ton. never thoughto Of the saw-wood-for-
byeak fast solution.
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"THE EsaUIRERn oRlTlcrsED.
A Correspondent Who Thinks Prin-
eiples, Not Men, Should be
Criticised.


/ have noted your editorials in issues
Of December 25 and January !, in refer
ence to Mr.. Powderly, and l am pleased
to see that there is at least one among
the editors of the labor press" who has
the courage to express his honest con
victions. Still further commendatiou
is due when we consider the personal
interests which have been jeopcrdised
BY your candid expressions.
l have carefully followed the course of
Mr.. Powderly through the many trying
situations OF the past two wears. and like
you, have arrived at the conclusion that
he is man weak in character. without
well-deined principles, and totally
lacking In moral courage. In word. a
man utterly incompetent to hold the po-
sition which he occupies as the repre-
sentative Of vast BODY OF workingmen
in their struggle for social and political
emancipation.
The question of morals has also re-
ceived its due share of nv attention and
! believe that the conduct of MI. Pow.
derly on the several occasions where
exigencies have called for d determined
stand upon questions of principle. has
been such as to warrant serious doubts
of his good faith.
Notwithstanding all this, am not
prepared to fully endorse your course iu
attaching all blame to the general mas.
ter workman. By your open attack you
have placed him upon his guard, and, a
Is the rule IN such cases, YOU have
doubtless created for him many friends
where enemies formerly existed.
Asa matter of tactics ] do not believe
that your attack will result in permsn.
ent benefit. Mr.. Powderly. if let &C.
verely alone by the labor press" would
have reached the end Of his rope far
sooner than he now will, and the pres
ent agitation may accomplish the com.
plete disruption of the order.
Your attack should have been made
upon the system which permits one In
competent man to dictate the move
ments of thousands; pom the bastard
principles by which the order is con
trolled. A constant criticism of these
principles would soon have led to the
deposition of Mr.. PowdeFly.
AS matters now stand, the only hope
of the order of the Knights of Labor liei
in a complete reorganization upon the
basis of political action, and absolute
control by the majority vote. And thif
upon platform which shall 20 to the
very root of our existing evils. In Other
words. reorganization upon the platform
and principles of the Socialistic Labor
party; namely. labor's undivided pro.
duct to the toiler, and majority rule
At the same time thorough sweeping
out of unscrupulous labor bosses" il
necessary.
In conclusion let me advise YOU ia
change your course in this affair; at
tacking, as have suggested, the false
principles upon which the order is based
and the stupidity of its members who
tamely submit to the ma anipulations Of
their officials. w. L RosRNBRRa.
New York, Jan, 10, ~
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WHr the K. Of L. have not reading
room in Denver is question that should
be answered. Cities not one-half its
size have reading rooms established bv
the Knights. Is Denver less awake
than other cities to the importance of
the prime object Of the order-educa.
tion7
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eo.dIlI9a sfthoss rs "a sl.lIl kssp
bscs With he inprovsnsdts = naturial
coaditi{es thrtuehsot Ne VOID CAp-
ital looks tsskvard snA vosshils old
tsaditidHe labor looks forward hope
fully y : bright and slssicVs flturs
which p clothed ID the beauty Of great
and happy possibilities for the human
The Labor enquirer., 1887-01-22

The bricklayers, at their national con-
vention, declared they wanted no
"soshlism." tits safe to wager that
we're thev asked, had they ever heard
Of Karl Marxf they wouId want to
know II he kept beer salool down on
Blank styeet. +
The Labor enquirer., 1887-01-22

ONE Of C.P. Hnntington's agents for
the distribution of lobbvist corruption
funds at Washington died the other
day. Huntingtpn's eul ,gy on his dead
Doodle agent was : He was good
judge Of men,"
The Labor enquirer., 1887-01-22

THERE never has been started re-
form which was not opposed by the
brute force Of established forms under
the name Of law. The law has ever and
always said to the reformer: "You
must not disturb existing forms; they
are proper and just and II you insist on
attempting to bring sbout any change I
will crush you down with my strong
aYm.n ~,
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HENRY GEoRae's raper, the Standard, !,
gives evidence in every column that
there isa master mind at the helm.
The Standard will be read with profit
by men in various stations Of life.
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From the Colenists.

For The ENQUIRER II
In my last promised to report upon
our city site. On Thursday our colo
nists appointed q committee Of eight to
60 ous and view the land. The conn
mittee consisted Of Messrs. wilber and
Woodruff Of Greeley. Youmans of Mis-.
sour, Miss Harris of Fort Collins. Mat.
tison Of Oregon. Mckenzie Of Laramie.
schsllhous of California. and 7. Young
Of Denver. co
| We divided ourselves into two, par
ties, one went BY ssa and the other BY
land. On our return unanimous ver-
dict was given to the effect that A. K.
Owen had understated the beauties of
our citv site and the country generally.
| Mr.. Owen paid visit to the Fuefte
last week, and on his return last night
reported that q rich farmer on the
Fuerte had joined our colony and put in
good farm Of 800 acres at our disposal ;
we'll cultivated. with garden of thre be
acres. with a machine and carpenter
shop,and will put into the colony abop pt
$4,000 of United States money.
In the evening We met under our
dining-room canvas and had long talk
With our chief on the eve Of his depar-
ture for the far east. He continued bis
talk until II o'clock at night, ana all
felt it good to bA there to listen
to man so much in advance Of his age.
The more see Of this man the more I
revere him, his energy and perseverance
coupled with his kindness and love.
There is nothing circum inscribed about
him; he has heart as large as human b.
itv. y .
One of Mr.. Boswell's children is deed.
This was the first death in our little
colony. y -N
Forty Gelifornians arrived on Mon.
day, December 20. There were twenty
three men. the remainder women all
children. Among the number are Com
rsdes Thomas Mitchell Of Seattle. and
Will Southworth. author of Overland
for One Dollar" X
would advise those accustomed to
the softer side Of life not to come here
until we are further advanced and have
homes ready for them to 70 into. One
lady from California came from home
where were hot and cold water 10 every
room Of her house. How different from
stepping out Of bed into two inches pf
dust and trudeing down to the beach 10
wash in the SURF People Of this class
make poor pioneers and will retard the
work we have in hand. and will do we'll
To remain where they are for q little
while; and when the stakes are all up
and the house covered they will not do
q A. K. Owen said-"mske anI ass Of
himself while putting up the polesI"
Those accustomed to hard work and
Injured to dificaltles are the persons
needed now. When homes are built
and comforts in sight then all will b.
ussful.
We have been set back by people not
paving up their shares Of stock ~ wds
expected Of them. People have been
robbed and deeced 60 long that they
cannot trust their eyesieht Bot N
hope to teach the way to : better hfs |
and : nobler system Of living; w 70 lat
aside romance and come down ID tho I'd
aliiss Of life. and seek happiness Oh |
earth and good will toward men. |
! i THonAs YbuNo. |
ToFoIopAxro BAY. Sinalos. Aexied.
December 22. Is |
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THROUGH an oversight the excellent
article in last weeks issue. entitled "The
Good Abbe," was not properly credited
as being taken from the Workmen's
Advocata
The Labor enquirer., 1887-01-22

TIE capitalists. the churches and the
waee-slave owners all unite In saying
that the conditions under which the
human race exists to-day arc proper and
that no change shall bs made. The
tollins wiIlious gre demanding that The
The Labor enquirer., 1887-01-22

THE Republican SAYS that John Swim.
ton has been Socialist for great many
wears. Well. that's about as near as it
usually comes to correctness.
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AMERICAN sEAnEn, TAKE notice,

The Coast Seamen's Union is the
Backbone of the Pacific Coast Labor
Movement. Capital has subscribed
large sums to break it up and threatens
to import men from the east and abroad.
there are on the Pacific Coast now three
mon for every place. Winter is coming
On and soon thousands WILDE out Of work.
Therefore keep away from San Fran
cisco. TIRE CoAsr sEAxrs's UNION,
July ], 1886 $500 strong.
BURNETT q. HAsKELL, Chairman Adyis-
ory Committse, 6l3l East Street, San
Frsncisco. California. %\
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It's the blood OF the Poor for ages shsd.
The blood OF the Children who ~ 10
bread, iisl
The blood Of the women to Hunger wed,
That dyes me this color.-that dyes M
RED,
am red for the Past, for those who sleep;
Yet. scarlet TO herald the advent OF Morn
am red to give, promise tothose who weep;
Yet redas q menace the traitor to warn.
Your face was once set to where the sun
rises; NJ il MI
Your step kept rythm with tho1e OF the
free. Na-,-
Some men are thus,-to them II su11ces
If gold fills their fingers; itai 50 Fith thea
Scarlet the wrongs, and scarlet tho shames;
Scarlet the blood that sets men free:
Scarlet the shame that soils their names,
Judas, Arnold, Monk and THEE,
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Q.
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BRICKAYRRs.

Brieklayers lnternationa Union. No. l, OF
day evenings each month, at No. SO Lsri.
mer street, Denver, Colorado. :"
JAMES COOK, Sec'y. N. SULLIVAN,
lV6 Blako Street. PreaidellE
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rn. A~.reh,.s s,...A...

Complete reports Of the speeches do
livered BY the Chicago Anarchists b.
fore the court can be had at this Office,
for cents copy. or 8 cents when they
have 70 Do mailed. Don't fail 70 read
them. n
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Y Prs.ssly sssaal,ss.

81. Losn. Jan. lo.-An sccount Of
very intsrssting wandsrsr comes ftnu
Tshlsquah. Indian Territory. 4 maj
who rscsntlys took up his rs1idsnc,
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FEDERATED TRADES.

Headquarters Or the Represe Conn.
Gil Of the Federated Trades and Labor Organ
ixations Qf the Pacific coast, is atHnddy's
hall, 900H Market, San Francisco, California,
FRANK RONEY, President.
Z. d. McKENl1EY. Cor. Sec. X
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p,ss,scs Asesns,v ss.

The next regular meeting Of D. A. SO
will be held January q. at 10 q. M, in
Meets hall. - y
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PLASTERERs' uNrON.

The Plasterers' Union, Of Denver, meet.
every Monday evening ct 7:S0 O'Clock, In ST
Joseph's Temperance Hall, corner Fifteenth
and Stout streets.
HARRY COLE, President.
CHARLES M. McCABE, Secretary.
= Address. 100 East 18th street.
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/ written for The Enquirsz. Il
THE SONG or ran yzsAe
ny BUaszrrn q. zAsxsz.z.
IDedIeassd 70 rersnos '. Povd.syl

ARGUMENT: II have no Eespeet 1ps ~
man or men who viii Haunt The red 6AG,n
etc.-T. V. Powderly.
"Powderly was at one time > member 0f
the Socialist party and probably yet h6s his
scarlet, card. rs. e. Shevitsch-
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IRON MoLDsRs.

lion Molders Union. meets every second
ana fourth Tuesday Of each month at Reno
HAIL Twenty-seventh and H0lladay, at 1880 D,
n.y. ]. ]. SMITH, Cor. Sec.,
l0l6 Holiday street.
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CARPENTERS,

CARPENTERS.
Carpenter Union, No. IS, OF the Brother.
hood OF America meets every Saturday
evening at Euclid Hall. All good Carpenters
are invited to Join.
E. q. WALLACE, President.
IT. r. LARIMER, Rec. Sec,
A. E. GILMAN, Cor. SEQ.
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BRICK MoULDERs' & Settlers UNION.
Meets every Thursday evening at 557 Down
ing avenue, at O'Clock. pll-l-86

The Tailors Protective Society. of Denver
meets In Judge Jenries court room, q
O'Clock p. M, On the first Monday OF each
month; D. ]. MORAN. President.
+ Room 81 Skinner Block.